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Esencia Wealth expands into Queensland

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

... establishment of our presence in Queensland." Esencia Wealth was formed in 2024 when four advice firms - Advise Wise, Insight Private Wealth, Sovereign Wealth Partners, and Randle Advisory - joined forces under one banner. "We're focused on building ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

... how economies grow and how people work - and it's happening faster than expected, while its unlisted assets, including private equity and infrastructure, performed strongly over the quarter and helped offset returns from shares and bonds.

Australian Ethical bleeds $500m amid geopolitical tension

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

... higher-than-usual redemptions during the period. Despite the launch of its Growth Opportunities Fund to strengthen it private markets offering to wholesale investors, overall net flows for retail and wholesale investments were -$10 million in the period. ...

Pacific Equity Partners adds four to local team

STAFF WRITER | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

... Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has welcomed an associate director, two associates and an analyst to its Sydney team. The private equity giant has welcomed Luke Porter as associate director within the PEP Gateway team. He joins from Carlyle Group where ...

SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

The Super Members Council (SMC) has called on the government to scrap laws which deny domestic workers in private homes - cleaners, housekeepers and nannies - guaranteed superannuation. SMC said these workers are primarily women and the laws are "outdated ...

JBWere makes senior advice hires

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... Ben Smoker has been named head of advice for NSW/ACT. Smoker was most recently at Commonwealth Bank as general manager, private wealth for two years. He also worked in private wealth at Westpac. With a background in broking, Smoker was chief executive ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

Private markets have experienced significant growth in recent years, and investors are showing no signs of slowing down. Global private equity (PE) investment rose from US$1.8 trillion in 2024 to US$2.1 trillion in 2025, despite a decline in deal volume ...

AZ NGA acquires Tasmanian advice firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... specialises in advice for retirees and pre retirees across Hobart and surrounding regions. It is led by principal and private client advisers Stuart Bale and Mark Hudson. Staffing seven people, including the two advisers, AZ NGA said the firm has a deeply ...

Australia is 'laissez-faire' on eligibility for semi-liquid investments: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... asset tests, such as the wholesale investor test, to distinguish between retail and sophisticated investors, access to private asset products is easily available to individual retail investors via vehicles such as evergreen funds and listed investment ...

UK's Nest to invest $860m in private companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... (£450m). The money is to be deployed over the coming years and invested in secured, first-priority loans to US middle market private companies. There is to be a focus on non-cyclical businesses across sectors like healthcare, technology, consumer and ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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